East Amwell Township School District

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East Amwell Township School District
Address
43 Wertsville Road
, Hunterdon County , New Jersey , 08551
United States
Coordinates 40°25′42″N74°51′32″W / 40.428351°N 74.858918°W / 40.428351; -74.858918
District information
Grades PreK-8
SuperintendentEdward Stoloski
Business administratorHeidi Gara
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment374 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty41.6 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.0:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group I
Website www.eastamwell.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,42544$18,8912.8%
1Budgetary Cost16,8435314,15919.0%
2Classroom Instruction10,209568,65917.9%
6Support Services2,594482,16719.7%
8Administrative Cost1,838511,54718.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,874541,61216.3%
13Extracurricular Activities25659104146.2%
16Median Teacher Salary60,4803461,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The East Amwell Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from East Amwell Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 374 students and 41.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. [6]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District in central Hunterdon County, which also serves students from Delaware Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. [7] [8] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,575 students and 225.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. [9]

School

East Amwell Township School had an enrollment of 358 students as of the 2021–22 school year. [10]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [11] [12]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2013) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [13] [14] [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for East Amwell Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. 2023-2024 Public School Directory, Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2024.
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  6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  7. Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed April 17, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District. Composition: The Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of, Delaware Township, East Amwell, Flemington Boro, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."
  8. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived September 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 17, 2020. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. The District is comprised of 152.5 square miles and has a population of approximately 51,468 residents."
  9. School data for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. School Data for the East Amwell Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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  13. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  14. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Delaware Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed July 31, 2023. "The District is a Type II District located in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the school district functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year-terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-8. "
  15. Board of Education, East Amwell Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.